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Harvard Multi Recap •Â
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Women's Schedule
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Northeastern Huskies wrapped up their weekend slate of competition on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Beantown Challenge, hosted by Harvard University.
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The event was a continuation of the Harvard Multi event, which was hosted on Friday. A team of
Nicole Genard,
Kelsey Sullivan,
Erika Moran,
Betsy Garnick and
Allyson Crooke finished a pentathlon for the women, while
Nicholas Tyler,
Matthew Ferri,
Connor McCarthy and
Nick Fofana started a heptathlon on Friday and finished it on Saturday.
Sullivan finished in fifth place for the women's pentathlon with a final score of 3373. Garnick and Genard earned seventh- and 12th-place finishes with point totals of 3222 and 2916, respectively.Â
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The day began with the fifth event of the men's heptathlon, the 60-meter hurdles. Northeastern's Fofana continued his success from Friday, pacing the Huskies in the event with a time of 8.47, good for fifth overall. Just behind Fofana was McCarthy, who took home sixth place after completing his hurdles in 8.63 seconds.
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From an individual standpoint,
Nick Fofana earned a third-place finish with a score of 5009, the second best score in program history for a heptathlon. Ferri and McCarthy finished in 11th and 12 place, respectively, with scores of 3804 and 3729.
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At the Beantown Challenge, captain
Jacilyn Briggs had an excellent day for Northeastern, securing a second-place finish in the pole vault with a mark of 3.75 meters. Corrinne Myers, just a freshman in the program, continued her hot start to the season, taking home a second-place finish in the 500-meter run. She crossed the finish line in 1:16.93.
Her efforts were matched by sophomore
Jordan O'Dea in the 3000-meter run. O'Dea finished in third place with a time of 9:46.96.
Kerri Ruffo was just behind her, wrapping up a sixth-place finish with a time of 10:15.82.
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In the one-mile run, it was sophomore
Lucy Young leading the Huskies. She took home a sixth-place finish after completing the event in 5:01.94. In the 60-meter dash,
Amanda Reilly also finished in sixth place overall with a time of 7.88.
Jessica Dunnigan had a successful outing in the 400-meter run, taking home fourth place, finishing the run in 59.84.
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During the field events, the Huskies also experienced success, highlighted by
Alexandra Rose's fifth-place finish in the weight throw. She posted a mark of 14.96 meters.
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For the men, several Huskies experienced success on the track.
Paul Duffey finished in first place in his event, the 1000-meter run, with a time of 2:24.02, which ranks him fourth all-time in program history in the 1000-meter run.Â
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Damani Wilson and
Kyle Darrow shined in the 60-meter dash, finishing in second and third place with marks of 6.88 and 6.97, respectively. Wilson's mark of 6.88 is a new school record.
Donovan Henry earned a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter dash, completing the event in 22.33. Wilson was just behind Henry in the 200-meter dash, securing fifth place with a time of 22.36.
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In the field events,
James Hall had a strong showing in the weight throw, finishing with a mark of 17.16, good for sixth place.
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His teammate
Kevin Rosenberg secured a third-place finish in the shot put with a toss of 15.82 meters. Darrow took home first place in the long jump with a mark of 7.04 meters, while Samuels finished in third place in the triple jump, with a mark of 13.57 meters.
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The Huskies return to action on Friday, Jan. 23 when they host the Joe Donahue Games at the Reggie Lewis Center. Information for the event can be foundÂ
here.
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James Hall                                         17.16m*  |
IC4A Qualifier*
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ECAC Qualifier*
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